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An Australian man was found guilty of killing his wife in cold blood on Tuesday. a true crime podcast In 2018, great attention was paid to the case.
A judge said that Christopher Dawson, a 74-year-old former high school teacher, killed his then wife Lynette Dawson in 1982.
At the time of his wife’s murder, Dawson had an extramarital affair with the 16-year-old caregiver of his two daughters, who were then 2 and 4 years old. According to a 2003 court proceeding It’s called an investigation. He was a former student and moved in with young Christopher Dawson days after Lynette Dawson’s disappearance. They got married after turning 18 and separated four years later.
Hedley Thomas, investigative journalist australian newspaper, He chronicled the case on his podcast “The Teacher’s Pet.”
Chris Dawson and crew arrive at the NSW High Court in Sydney, Australia on August 30, 2022. Dawson, a former Newtown Jets rugby league player, is accused of murdering and disposing of his wife Lynette in January 1982. Addendum: Lynette Dawson
(Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images, Attachment: New South Wales Police)
Australian court records show Dawson, a former professional rugby player who is a high school teacher, sought a trial by a judge by waiving his right to jury, citing the podcast’s large audience.
Thomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday afternoon – early morning local time.
Conviction “40 years late”, huh wrote in an essay published after the decision.
Hedley Thomas speaks to the media at the NSW High Court in Sydney, Australia, 30 August 2022. Former Newtown Jets rugby league player Chris Dawson was convicted of murdering his first wife, Lynette, 30 years ago, in a case popularized by the podcast “The Teacher’s Pet” in January 1982.
(Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
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“It was a hopelessly one-sided bystander affair,” he wrote of the hearings. “Almost everyone there wanted Dawson to be handcuffed before lunch.”
The podcast attracted a global audience of nearly 60 million and reconsidered the case. Australian police arrest Dawson At her home in Queensland in December 2018.
Dawson reported that his wife was missing on February 2. According to New South Wales police, he was 18, 1982. However, his last known contact came more than a month ago when he spoke to his mother in January. 8. They made plans for lunch the next day. Did not come.
His body was not found.
Chris Dawson arrived at the New South Wales High Court in Sydney, Australia. January 30, 2022. Dawson was found guilty of murdering his wife 40 years ago following a new police investigation triggered by a popular podcast.
(Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)
“All circumstantial evidence satisfies me that Lynette Dawson died on or about January 8, 1982, and that she did not voluntarily leave her home,” said Judge Ian Harrison. said in courtAccording to the Associated Press.
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He said Dawson had lied about phone calls from his wife after his disappearance and called the claim that he might have lost his family “ridiculous”.
Dawson is facing a life sentence.
Katherine Lam of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
